He got what he wanted Prometheus! The team of Patras prevailed 81-77 of Karsijaka in Smyrna and has the opportunity next week to finish qualifying for the “16” in “D. Tofalos”.
THE Isaiah Reese with 13 points and decisive baskets in the end he was the leader, while o Michalis Lountzis had 7 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. The hosts played with just two foreigners after five key players withdrew due to financial problems.
The second game will take place next Wednesday in Patras (7:30 p.m.), while if necessary, a third will be played on January 22 in Smyrna (7:30 p.m.).
It is noted that if Prometheus qualifies, it will enter the same group of “16” as AEK, the German Würzburg and the winner of Dertona-Peristeri (1-0 the Italian team).
The match
With “hot” Williams who started with 3/3 three-pointers, Prometheus sat in the driver’s seat early on (4-13). The hosts tried to find solutions, but the superiority of the Patrinas was unmistakable and transformed into the first double-digit lead at the beginning of the second period (18-28). With three-pointers from Chrysikopoulos and Bazina, Ilias Papatheodorou’s team jumped to +16 (20-36), but relaxed and paid for it. Karsijaka closed with an impressive 19-6 first half with Russell as the star and went to the locker room at -3, 39-42.
The Smyrna team took the lead at the start of the second half, 43-42, with Prometheus however reacting with a sharp attack on Sitou and with an 0-7 to escape again with six (43-49). The home team overtook again (58-57), but thanks to Bazina’s good choices, the visitors finished the quarter in front, 60-64. The three-pointer of the unstoppable Akiazili brought Karsigiaka to 75-72, three minutes before the end, while in two minutes the score reached 77-73. But Reese’s 3-pointer and Ivudu’s layup put Prometheus up 1, 77-78, with 1:04 on the clock. Reese with a big basket at 26” made it 77-80, with Tirpanci and Russell missing three pointers to tie the game in the final.
Ten minutes: 16-21, 39-42, 60-64, 77-81
See here the statistics of the match
Source: Sport Fm
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